A Canyon Country vandalism suspect was arrested Sunday after he allegedly instructed tree trimmers at his neighbor’s house to cut down a tree on the property without the homeowner’s permission.
Around 10:30 a.m. Sunday, deputies responded to the 17800 block of Blackbrush Drive in Canyon Country regarding a vandalism call, said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.
“Upon arrival, deputies learned while the victim was having trees trimmed on her property (Friday) by workers, the suspect — who is also her neighbor, instructed the workers to remove a large tree in her yard without her authorization,” Arriaga said.
On Sunday, the victim contacted deputies to respond to file a report, according to officials.
As a result of the incident, Richard Quinn, 61, from Canyon Country, was arrested on felony vandalism charges, Arriaga added.
Quinn was arrested and transported to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station jail with bail set at $0, according to arrest records.
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According to the CA gov Megan’s Law website, the person arrested in this story is listed as a registered sex offender. This state doesn’t require someone like that to notify their neighbors, so it’s likely they didn’t even know.